black market

== English == === Alternative forms === black-market (attributive use) === Etymology === Ca. 1930, probably a calque of German Schwarzmarkt, which is attested from the 1910s. Compare Schwärzer (“smuggler”, 18th c.). === Pronunciation === === Noun === black market (plural black markets) (idiomatic) Trade that is in violation of restrictions, rationing, or price controls. (collective) The people who engage in such trade, or that sector of the economy. associational black market ==== Derived terms ==== black marketeer ==== Related terms ==== black economy ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === black market on Wikipedia.Wikipedia